Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Peru
Peru: Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total was 21,088 in 2010. ▲ Rising
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Peru, 1960–2010
Source: Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
Analysis
In 2010, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Peru stood at 21,088. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of up 24.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Peru peaked at 21,088 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 5,630, in 1960.
That places Peru 36th out of 144 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 5,630 | — |
| 1965 | 6,405 | +13.8% |
| 1970 | 7,386 | +15.3% |
| 1975 | 8,605 | +16.5% |
| 1980 | 10,062 | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 11,692 | +16.2% |
| 1990 | 13,441 | +15.0% |
| 1995 | 15,164 | +12.8% |
| 2000 | 16,995 | +12.1% |
| 2005 | 18,959 | +11.6% |
| 2010 | 21,088 | +11.2% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 21,088 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 9,636, 2.2× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Peru's 21,088 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 5,825, 3.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,018 | 5,630 | 6,405 | 2 |
| 1970s | 7,996 | 7,386 | 8,605 | 2 |
| 1980s | 10,877 | 10,062 | 11,692 | 2 |
| 1990s | 14,302 | 13,441 | 15,164 | 2 |
| 2000s | 17,977 | 16,995 | 18,959 | 2 |
| 2010s | 21,088 | 21,088 | 21,088 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Peru
More education data for Peru
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 224,754 (2024)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 84,765 (2019)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 770,032 (2024)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 745,341 (2024)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.11 million (2024)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 3.71 million (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.84 % change on previous year (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1083 units per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Peru?
- Barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total in Peru was 21,088 in 2010, according to Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/.
- What is the highest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 21,088 in 2010.
- What is the lowest barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,630 in 1960.
- How does Peru rank for barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total?
- Peru ranks 36th out of 144 countries with data for 2010.
- Is barro-lee: population in thousands, age 15+, total rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru data come from?
- The figures come from Robert J. Barro and Jong-Wha Lee: http://www.barrolee.com/, published as part of Barro-Lee: Population in thousands, age 15+, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Population in thousands, age 15+, total is the total population over age 15 in thousands estimated by Barro-Lee.